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WINGHAM TIMES, DECEMBER 18 1913
TO ADVERTISERS
Notice of changes must be left at this
office not later than saturday noon.
The copy for changes must be left
not later than Monday evening.
Casual advertisements accepted up
to noon Wednesday of each week.
RSTABLISECSD 187V
THE ROAM TIMES,
H. B. EL,LIOTT, PUBLISHER AND PROPLETOIS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913
REVENUE IS DROPPING.
When the Borden Government came
to office in October, 1011, they found the
treasury full, the revenue buoyant.
trade increasing, and prosperity every-
where. Canada has never been in such
a condition as it was previous to the
time that Sir Wilfrid Laurier laid down
the reins of office. No matter how
Premier Borden and his heterogenous
group of colleagues alight blunder they
could not immediately stem the tide of
prosperity. They blundered blindly
along for a year or more, hoping that
luck would pull them through. They
played ducks and drakes with the
treasury, grabbed everything in sight
and borrowed in England when funds
ran short; the country's business was
runbydeputies and occasional ministers,
while the rest of the Cabinet enjoyed
themselves travelling around in private
cars and Governmentstean.boats.
By September last the wave of Liber-
al progress and prosperity had spent its
force. There had been nothing done to
continue it. From that time there has
been a continual reversion to the un-
happy state of affairs that obtained
prior to the election of the Liberal Gov-
ernment in 1896.
In October 1913, the gross revenue
dropped $533,348 as compared with the
same month of the previous year. In
November it dropped $742.797. During
September, October and November the
Customs revenue declined by 4,661,034,
showing that merchants were trimming
their sales for reduced trade. The pub-
lic debt increased $3,527,920 during
October and November. The expendi-
tures of the Government for September,
October and November were $44,015,-
620, or$8, 704„143 more than for the same
three months of the previous year.
It is this high living by the Govern-
ment that means high cost of living for
the man who pays the taxes.
"COOKED” GOVERNMENT FIGURES.
Under the management of Hon. Dr.
Reid, Minister of Customs, it has be-
come the practice to feed the Conser-
vative press "cooked" figures with the
intention of deliberately deceiving the
public. This has become more marked
than ever, during the last sew months,
when the effect of Tory administration
has become apparent in reduced income.
The system is carried a,'en to the ex-
tent of, as far as is possible, preventing
Liberal newspapers from securing this
public information until the doped stuff
has been foisted on the public through
the Government press.
At times they rather overstep the
mark. For instance, on December 3rd,
Conservative organs appeared with two
items, one reading, "Dominion's rev-
enue greatly increased" and amongst
Capital Paid Up
$3,000,000.
Reserve
$3,750,000.
Total Assets
Over
$48,000,000.
Your Present Salary
YOU once earnei a smaller
salary than yet are now
getting, and managed well
enough. You also enjoyed
about as many pleasures.
Have you ever considered
haw much the difference
between what you are mak-
ing now and what your
wages were then would
amount to in a few years
if deposited at interest with
this bank?
Make up your mind to
save a certain part of your
salary and deposit that a-
mount each pay day in this
bank, where it Will earn the
highest current interest.
One dollar will open a
IL 'eonnt.
C. P. SMITH
Manage, WitslthNlt
Your
Wife's
Work
is just as trying and
important as your own
and perhaps more tedious—but
is her strength as great?
Women who are nervous and
fretful and easily fatigued prompt-
ly gain strength and natural en-
ergy by taking Scott's Emulsion
after meals because it is essentially
nourishment—not a drug that
stupefies or alcohol that stimulates
—there is pure, rich medical
nourishment in every drop which
nature appropriates to enrich the
b l o od and upbuild the latent
forces of the body.
Probably nothing is more popular
with physicians for just such con-
ditions than Scott's Emulsion.
Avoid substitutes called "wines",
"extracts" or "active principles"—
they are not cod liver oil.
Insist on the genuine Scott's
AT ANY DRUG STORE 13-54
the ir.creases, "Customs $615,583.18."
In the same newspapers appeared the
following, "Drop in Customs revenue,"
with a statement that there was a drop
during November alone of nearly $1,-
500,000 and a drop during the eight
months of the present year of $25,000.
Evidently the preparation of financial
fiction makes too heavy demands upon
departmental imagination.
EDITORIAL NOTES
Two Federal bye -elections were held
on Saturday. In South Lanark, Dr. A.
E. Hanna, the official Conservative can-
didate won the seat over Col: J. M.
Balderson by a majority of 135. Arthur
Hawkes, the "Canada First" candidate
received 70 votes. Alex. Morrison, un-
seated member for Macdonald, Man.,
was returned.
In the competition for the Governor -
General's Challenge shield in the Cadet
series the Province of Alberta has won
with a percentage of 3.42 cadets on the
"24th of May, 1913, as compared with
the school attendance of the previous
year. The shield goes to Calgary Ca-
dets. By Provinces the precentage of
cadets to school attendance is as follows:
Alberta, 3.42; Quebec, 3.05; Manitoba,
2.91; Prince Edward Island, 2.66; Ont-
ario, 1.90; British Columbia, 1.95; Nova
Scotia, 1.24; Saskatchewan, 1.42; New
Brunswick, .83
Statistics just issued by the Ontario
government show that there were 28,-
854 marriages in the province during
1912. Of these Toronto contributed 6,-
007 and Windsor 3,429. There were 655
more marriages contracted in Windsor
during 1912 than during the year pre-
vious and of the total for 1912, 2,936
were performed by eight ministers.
With the new marriage law in force
the number of Windsor marriages for
1913 will show a considerable falling off
and the clergy will have more time for
attention to their pastoral duties.
Mr. Rowell has made two important
speeches this week, one on "Our im-
perial Relations," to the Niagara Falls
Canadian Club. and the other on "Social
Reform in Great Britain and Ontario,"
to the Literary Society of McMaster
University. In the former speech Mr.
Roweii made a plea against too much
hurry in considering the final form of
organization fcr the British Empire
He thought that the Imperial Conference
was the body that most adequately met
the needs of the present and held out
the best promise of being sufficient also
for the needs of the future. In his
second address the Leader of the
Opposition quoted from Lloyd George,
Keir -Hardie, John Burns, Herbert Sam-
uel and other leading social reformers
who all declared that the work of social
reform will largely fail unless the evils
arising from the liquor traffic are fought
and reduced to a minimum. The dis-
crimination in assessment against the
poor man in favor of the rich, resulting
from the failure of the Government to
grant tax reform, has been shown in
the reduction of the assessment on the
Pellatt Castle, whereas the homes of
the poorer men are assessed at a high
rate. This incident has provided strong
and dramatic arguments against the
Government's refusal to grant the re-
form and in favor on the other hand, of
the efforts of the Liberal party to se-
cure this reform.
THE DOMINION BANK
SIR EDMUND B. OSLER M.P., PRESIDENT. W. D. MATTHEWS. VIOE•PREGIDINT..
C, A. BOGERT, General Manager,_
Trust Funds Should Be Deposited
in a Savings Account in The Dominion Bank. Such funds aro
safely protected, and earn interest at highest current rates.
When payments are made, particulars of each transaction may
be noted on the cheque issued, which in turn becomes a receipt
or voucher when cancelled by the bank.
WINGHAM BRANCH : N. EVANS, Manager.
MORRIS.
The friends of Mr. Michael Kelly, of
Morris, who had the misfortune to fall
from his wagon while at the chopping
ed to learn that he is slowly improving,
mill Blyth some weeks ago, will he pleas -
although as yet, not having full control
of his limbs.
Last Monday R.R. No. 5, embracing
the 3rd and 4th lines of Morris town-
ship, commenced delivery of mail mat-
ter, with Ed. Lowry as carrier. The
following Monday, 22 inst., No. 4 will
go into effect, covering the 5th and 6th
lines of Morris, A. Adams in charge.
These two routes are served from Brus-
sels and mails will be despatched on the
arrival of the 11 o'clock a.m. train.
Mrs. Jno. Kellington, 7th line, has
not been having very good health for
the past few weeks hut is some better
now. She is 81 years of age.
Allan and Mrs. Adams, 5th line, were
visiting the latter's father, Wm. Mc-
Kercher, a well known resident of
Howick township. This worthy old
gentleman is not enjoying his usual
rugged health and his many friends
will be sorry to hear this. Mr. Me-
Kercher has passed his 86th birthday
and has teen a wonderful active man
who has known little about personal
s ickness.
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EAST WAWANOi *.
School report of Currie's School, S.
S. No. 9, East Wawanosh, for Nov.
Sr. IV.—Helen Pocock, Geo. Pocock,
Chas, Currie.
Jr, IV.—Tom Currie, Eva MacDougall.
Sr. III.—Jas. Perdue, Kathleen Kerr,
Ed. Kerr.
Jr. XII. ---David Deacon, John Taylor.
Sr. IL--Lyla Leaver, Rachel Currie,
Price Naylor.
Jr. II. —Howard Pocock, Mae Perdue,
Geo. Taylor.
Part IL—Leslie Irving, Wilfrid Con-
gram.
ISr.L—Jas. Coultes, Jennie Anderson.
Jr. 1.—Viola Irving, Cecil Coultes,
i
Lorne Scott.
Prirner—John Skint), Harvey Naylor.
DONT* AsnwoRRTlf, Teacher,
Final Sale of
Flour, Feed and Seeds
Just twelve clays from date of issue to demolish
all possible stock consisting of : - 20 tons of Bran; 10
tons of Shorts; 10 tons of Flour, Five Roses, Milver-
ton, Exeter. etc.; 2 tons of Molasses Meal; 50 bags of
Oat Meal; 15 bags Timothy Seed; 800 bus, good Oats;
500 bus. Feed Wheat (good sample). A Large quan-
tity of Stock and Poultry Foods, Oyster Shells, Gritts.
Other Articles for Sale.
1b Hemlock planks 2x10x12 ft dry and sound; 1 Rubber
ire bugg3; Sett single driving harness; Wheelbarrow; all nearly
new. Also a Ladies Astriean Fur Coat, with large collar, just the
thing for a farmer's wife to drive in, also other articles.
Now we are right in the notion of selling everything as
quickly as possible so please,.come quick and secure"somebargains
as long as our bargain stock"lists..
"All accounts owing us not paid by Dec. 30th, will be
handed to our solicitor for collection with 10 per
cent. added to cover costs."
J. L. Awde
A Christmas Gift
Suggestion
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The
Favorite
of all!
TRULY an aristocrat`among
chocolates. Every q'ie of these
ingenious confections is a,tfew chocolate
delight, revealing.the novtl and exquisite •'
individuality of l�eilsor .
FOR instat+cilluscious fruits, floating in
their own juice—rare nuts—hard centres
soft centres—centres of melting cream; each
' enveloped in a lavish coating of the purest,
richest. most delightful chocolate you ever tasted.
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If you are a
lover or good
chocolates, you
,imply can't re-
sist thew! soy
a box today.
Sole by l .4Isg Irsigsist.
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Prices from 25c. to $5.00
W. A. MILLE
Fruits and Confectionery
WINGHAM, ONTARIO
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HALF PRICE
$20,000 Stock of Jos. K. 1
Irwin in the hands of The S
Merchants' Brokerage Co.
SALE
SALE
Every Dollar's worth of the entire stock must be
slaughtered in THIRTY DAYS. We have in-
structions to clear out the entire stock. Everything
goes 'at a price ---half-price or less. Positively no
Reserve. Sale opens on
Saturday, December 20th
The whole stock must ' be turned
into cash in THIRTY DAYS
. We know of only one way /to turn
this stock into money in thi/ short;'
time. That's what we have got, t'o
do and we have cut the pricet less
thanhalf. One dollar will be as good
as two. Everyone from far and near
will get a chance of a lifetime to buy
at your own prices.
WHO WE ARE—Our business
is to close out stocks to turn goods
into money to wind up estates. We
have been hired to sell without
reserve every dollar's worth of stock
in this store. We have agreed to do
this in 3o days. You know what
that means—WE'LL GIVE THE
GOODS AWAY.
Read every word of the Bargains
in this advt. and come here expecting
to find ten times as many more. You
will not be disappointed.
Eggs, 45c. Butter 25c. We pay
highest prices for Ducks, Chickens,
Geese and Turkeys. With goods
almost given away, can you afford to
miss this chance?
Dig up your dollars. It is now
they count. Get your supply of
goods for less money than it cost the
man that made them.
Did you ever hear ANYTHING
LIKE IT ?
Put a team in the sleigh and bring the family out. Get busy. That
means you. STORE OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK.
Take warning. Come early and often. Everything
must go. Be here next Saturday morning,
December zoth, when the clock strikes nine
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Merchants' Brokerage Co.
BREAKERS OF HIGH PRICES
Selling out J. K. IRWIN'S STOCK
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AUCTION SALE
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of Valuable Farm Property
in the Township of East
Wawanosh.
Pursuant to a power of sale contained
in a certain registered mortgage which
will be produced at the time of sale,
there will be offered for sale by public
auction at the QUEEN'S HOTEL, in the
Town of Wingham, on SATttfiDAY, the
San DAY of JANUARY A. 11 1014, at 2
o'clock P. M., hy Frank McConnell.
Auctioneer the foliowintveluabiefarm
property, that is to s '
The South half of a North half of
lot number thirty -o in the Eleventh
Concession of 1tha/Township of East
Wawanosh in thee;CCoounty of Huron con-
taining fifty acr(Es of land more or less.
Thisroperty is situate about eight
miles from the town of Wingham and five
miles from the village of Whitechurch.
There are on the property a comfortable
frame house and a good frame barn.
The property is well watered anti will
make a good grazing farm.
TERMS OF SALE: - Ten'per centof the
purchase money on the day of sale and
the balance within twenty days there-
after.
The property will be offered subject
to a reserve bid.
Further particulars and conditions of
the sale will be made known on the day
of sale or may be had on application to
the undersigned.
Dated this 12th day of December; A.
D. 1913.
R. VANSTONE, Wit glum.
Vendore's Solicitor,
NEW LINES OF
FURNITURE
We are receiving every
week new lines in the latest
designs of Furniture, such
as:
PARLOR SUITES, EASY CHAIRS, BEDROOM
SUITES,DRESSERS, STANDS, COUCHES, DIN-
ING ROOM FURNITURE, Etc.
A number of Odd Chairs at Special Prices for the
Christmas Trade.
We are sole agents for "Ostnrmoor Mattress" and
"Nobrush Varnish."
�-�►. CURRIE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Night 'Phone, 155 . w - Day 'Photic 51